Heidi Alexander: “I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is…”

congratulations to my friend, Bill Brock, who is celebrating his 90th birthday. When I think of Bill, I think of a Tennessean who has served our State and our country honorably for over a half century. Bill grew up in Chattanooga and…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for 10 minutes when the afternoon votes are concluded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

It’s something I think about quite a lot myself, in terms of this job being absolutely insane, in terms of the number of hours I have to work, and how do I build in a little bit of physical activity into my life.

I heard a lot about Doug Jones before he got here from another courageous former U.S. attorney, Hal Hardin from Nashville. I was not disappointed when he arrived. Doug Jones reminds me of another former Democrat who was very effective in…